Arnie Pedersen was born April 10, 1944, to Nels Sigvart Pedersen and Vera (Baldwin) Pedersen of Canton, SD, in which he was an only child. Arnie attended Canton school completing the 8th grade and went on to complete his eduion by receiving a GED.
First Special Service Force". . . the Force never in all its service yielded an inch of ground nor left a battle with an indecisive conclusion.
